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She didn’t know quite what to expect, though it turned out to be a mixed bag, just like the pups themselves. Little Cornelius seemed patently disinterested in trying out the new tap. On the other hand, the pale Alivia seemed enthused to give it a try. Towhee was too distracted beaming at the little girl to initially take notice as Valiria stole an opportunity to venture elsewhere altogether and, naturally, she couldn’t hear a single decibel of little Aquillius’s noisy fit.

She eventually glanced up from her one tiny taker and saw the look on Rue’s face right before the Matrona bent and licked at her discomfited sons. Towhee watched for a moment. Encouraged by the fact Ruenna was trying to nudge them closer, the Redhawk took it upon herself to gently grab Cornelius and airlift him directly to a nipple. She did the same to Aquillius, then glanced over at the scooter, who was simply out of her reach.

Guess my milkshake doesn’t bring all the boys to the yard, Towhee quipped to Ruenna, smiling and then gazing down at Alivia with fondness. Thanks for helping a leaky bitch out, she murmured for the tiny girl’s deaf ears only, giving her head an appreciative lick and wondering if the others would follow her example or continue to turn up their little pug noses at their auntie’s libations.